Author: [log in to unmask] Date: 12/15/94 8:09 AM [Editor's note: This message was submitted to SCREEN-L by the "Author" noted above, and not by Jeremy Butler ([log in to unmask]).] In my previous post, I mentioned 2 publications that go into detail about aspect ratios. The addresses are as follows: The Perfect Vision P.O. Box 357 Dept. D Sea Cliff, NY 11579 or call 1-800-ABC-3201 (US) Canada/Overseas (516) 676-2830 Published bi-monthly. Costs: 6 issues US$39.95 Canada/Mexico US$49.95 Overseas US$64.95 12 iss. $59.95 $69.95 $84.95 Visa/MC/AmEx/Checks accepted In Depth articles on different film formats, processes, filmmakers, film genres, home theatre hardware, laserdisc reviews. Interesting new feature is taking a film and comparing different video transfers. This month's feature is The Wizard of Oz and 3 different xfers, including the magnificent new restored THX xfer, which has sound remastered from the original sound elements. Must be heard(& seen) to be believed. Added bonus, @ 8 hours of musical outtakes and alternate takes on the multichannel audio tracks (in addition to an exhaustive supplemental section). But I digress... Sample past topics: Cinerama, Techicolor, Horror Genre, Sci-Fi, Epics Current issue: Cult Films, The Wild Bunch and its various versions, HDTV Update, Blade Runner-Director's Cut... Future Issues: 3D, Visions of Light (Cinematographers), Todd-AO, Gay Cinema,The Western,Censorship, VistaVision. Each of these topics will be covered in the upcoming issues in the order I've listed. Widescreen Review 26864 Mandelieu Drive Murrieta, CA 92562 (909)677-0335 Published almost bi-monthly (publication has been slightly irregular) Costs: US$20.00 California $21.55 Can/Mex US$30.00 Outside North America US$50.00 Checks only. US funds Only. More of a glossy newsletter, but very substantial, with excellent technical articles. Articles have been about different sound processes, history of Dolby Labs, history of THX, HDTV. Reviews of laser software include film format shot in, and the discs actually aspect ratio, so a comparison can be made re: discrepancies between the theatrical release and video release. Both publications are geared to home theatre and the replication of the experiance in home (ie: surround decoders, speakers, monitors, etc). Both talk only about video software on laserdisc since it is the current state of the art for consumer video playback. But the technical articles in both are outstanding. If you don't have a laserdisc player, you will probably want one after you start reading what is available in the way of special collector's editions. Hope this helps to those who responded to me. I will tackle questions to my earlier posting in a separate post. GWeir @ Discovery.Com